King James Version
2 Samuel 13:6-29
6So Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550lay downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בvai.yish.KavH7901,and made himself sickוַיִּתְחָ֑לvai.yit.ChalH2470:and when the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428was comeוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to seeלִרְאֹת֗וֹlir.'o.ToH7200him, Amnonאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,I pray thee, let Tamarתָּמָ֣רta.MarH8559my sisterאֲחֹתִ֗י'a.cho.TiH269comeתָּֽבוֹא־ta.Vo'-H935,and makeוּתְלַבֵּ֤בu.te.la.BevH3823me a coupleשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147of cakesלְבִב֔וֹתle.vi.VotH3834in my sightלְעֵינַי֙le.'ei.NaiH5869,that I may eatוְאֶבְרֶ֖הve.'ev.RehH1262at her handמִיָּדָֽהּ׃mi.ya.DahH3027.
7Then Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971homeהַבַּ֣יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004to Tamarתָּמָ֖רta.MarH8559,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,GoH3212now to thy brotherאָחִ֔יךְ'a.ChikhH251Amnon’sאַמְנ֣וֹן'am.NonH550houseבֵּ֚יתbeitH1004,and dressוַעֲשִׂי־va.'a.si-H6213him meatהַבִּרְיָֽה׃ha.bir.YahH1279.
8So Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559wentH3212to her brotherאָחִ֖יהָ'a.Chi.haH251Amnon’sאַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonH550houseבֵּ֛יתbeitH1004;and he was laid downשֹׁכֵ֑בsho.KhevH7901.And she tookוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947flourהַבָּצֵ֤קha.ba.TzekH1217,and kneadedוַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙va.ta.lo.oshH3888it,and made cakesוַתְּלַבֵּ֣בva.te.la.BevH3823in his sightלְעֵינָ֔יוle.'ei.NavH5869,and did bakeוַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖לva.te.va.ShelH1310the cakesהַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃ha.le.vi.VotH3834.
9And she tookוַתִּקַּ֤חva.ti.KachH3947a panהַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ha.mas.RetH4958, and poured themoutוַתִּצֹ֣קva.ti.TzokH3332beforeלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440him; but he refusedוַיְמָאֵ֖ןvay.ma.'EnH3985to eatלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398.And Amnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Have outהוֹצִ֤יאוּho.Tzi.'uH3318all menאִישׁ֙'ishH376from me. And they went outוַיֵּצְא֥וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318every manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376from him.
10And Amnonאַמְנ֜וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559,Bringהָבִ֤יאִיha.Vi.'iH935the meatהַבִּרְיָה֙ha.bir.YahH1279into the chamberהַחֶ֔דֶרha.che.DerH2315,that I may eatוְאֶבְרֶ֖הve.'ev.RehH1262of thine handמִיָּדֵ֑ךְmi.ya.DekhH3027.And Tamarתָּמָ֗רta.MarH8559tookוַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.KachH3947the cakesהַלְּבִבוֹת֙ha.le.vi.VotH3834which she had madeעָשָׂ֔תָה'a.Sa.tahH6213,and broughtוַתָּבֵ֛אva.ta.Ve'H935theminto the chamberהֶחָֽדְרָה׃he.Cha.de.rahH2315to Amnonלְאַמְנ֥וֹןle.'am.NonH550her brotherאָחִ֖יהָ'a.Chi.haH251.
12And she answeredוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559him, Nay, my brotherאָחִי֙'a.ChiH251,do not forceתְּעַנֵּ֔נִיte.'a.Ne.niH6031me; for no such thing oughtכֵ֖ןkhenH3651to be doneיֵֽעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.SehH6213in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478:doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213not thou this follyהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039.
13And I, whither shall I cause my shameחֶרְפָּתִ֔יcher.pa.TiH2781to goH3212?and as for thee, thou shalt be as oneכְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.ChadH259of the foolsהַנְּבָלִ֖יםha.ne.va.LimH5036in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.Now therefore, I pray thee, speakדַּבֶּר־da.ber-H1696unto the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428;for he will not withholdיִמְנָעֵ֖נִיyim.na.'E.niH4513me from thee.
15Then Amnonאַמְנ֗וֹן'am.NonH550hatedוַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָvai.yis.na.'E.haH8130her exceedinglyגְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔דge.do.Lah me.'OdH1419H3966;so that the hatredH8135wherewith he hatedשְׂנֵאָ֔הּse.ne.'AhH8130her wasgreaterגְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.LahH1419than the loveמֵאַהֲבָ֖הme.'a.ha.VahH160wherewith he had lovedאֲהֵבָ֑הּ'a.he.VahH157her. And Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550saidוַֽיֹּאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559unto her, Ariseק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965,be goneH3212.
16And she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559unto him, There isno causeאוֹדֹ֞ת'o.DotH182:this evilהָרָעָ֤הha.ra.'AhH7451in sending me awayלְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִיle.sha.le.Che.niH7971isgreaterהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419than the otherמֵאַחֶ֛רֶתme.'a.Che.retH312that thou didstעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.taH6213unto me. But he wouldאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14not hearkenלִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽlish.Mo.a'H8085unto her.
17Then he calledוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121his servantנַעֲרוֹ֙na.'a.RoH5288that ministeredמְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹme.Sha.re.ToH8334unto him, and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Putשִׁלְחוּ־shil.chu-H7971now this womanoutהַח֑וּצָהha.Chu.tzahH2351from me, and boltוּנְעֹ֥לu.ne.'OlH5274the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817afterאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310her.
18And she hada garmentכְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801of divers coloursפַּסִּ֔יםpa.SimH6446upon her: for with such robesמְעִילִ֑יםme.'i.LimH4598were the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428daughtersבְנוֹת־ve.not-H1323that werevirginsהַבְּתוּלֹ֖תha.be.tu.LotH1330apparelledתִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָtil.Bash.naH3847.Then his servantמְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙me.sha.re.ToH8334broughtוַיֹּצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'H3318her outהַח֔וּץha.ChutzH2351,and boltedוְנָעַ֥לve.na.'AlH5274the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתha.De.letH1817afterאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH310her.
19And Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559putוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947ashesאֵ֙פֶר֙'e.ferH665on her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218,and rentקָרָ֑עָהka.Ra.'ahH7167her garmentוּכְתֹ֧נֶתu.khe.To.netH3801of divers coloursהַפַּסִּ֛יםha.pa.SimH6446that wason her, and laidוַתָּ֤שֶׂםva.Ta.semH7760her handיָדָהּ֙ya.DahH3027on her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּro.ShahH7218,and wentH3212onH1980cryingוְזָעָֽקָה׃ve.za.'A.kahH2199.
20And Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomH53her brotherאָחִ֗יהָ'a.Chi.haH251saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto her, Hath Amnonהַאֲמִינ֣וֹןha.'a.mi.NonH550thy brotherאָחִיךְ֮'a.chiKhH251been with thee? but hold now thy peaceהַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ha.cha.Ri.shiH2790,my sisterאֲחוֹתִ֤י'a.cho.TiH269: he isthy brotherאָחִ֣יךְ'a.ChikhH251;regardתָּשִׁ֥יתִי לִבֵּ֖ךְta.Shi.ti li.BekhH3820H7896not this thingלַדָּבָ֣רla.da.VarH1697.So Tamarתָּמָר֙ta.MarH8559remainedוַתֵּ֤שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427desolateH8074in her brotherאָחִֽיהָ׃'a.Chi.haH251Absalom’sאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomH53houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004.
22And Absalomאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם'av.sha.LomH53spakeדִבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696unto his brother Amnonאַמְנ֖וֹן'am.NonH550neither goodט֑וֹבTovH2896nor badלְמֵרָ֣עle.me.Ra'H7451:for Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53hatedשָׂנֵ֤אsa.Ne'H8130Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonH550,becauseדְּבַר֙de.VarH1697he had forcedעִנָּ֔ה'i.NahH6031his sisterאֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ פ'a.cho.ToH269Tamarתָּמָ֥רta.MarH8559.
23And it came to pass after two fullיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117yearsלִשְׁנָתַ֣יִםlish.na.Ta.yimH8141,that Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםle.'av.sha.LomH53had sheepshearersגֹֽזְזִים֙go.ze.ZimH1494in Baal–hazorH1178, which isbeside Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669:and Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53invitedוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121all the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121.
24And Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Behold now, thy servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָle.'av.De.khaH5650hath sheepshearersגֹזְזִ֖יםgo.ze.ZimH1494;letH3212the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,I beseech thee, and his servantsוַעֲבָדָ֖יוva.'a.va.DavH5650goH3212with thy servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650.
25And the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Absalomאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'av.sha.LomH53,Nay, my sonבְּנִי֙be.NiH1121,let us not all now goH3212,lest we be chargeableנִכְבַּ֖דnikh.BadH3513unto thee. And he pressedוַיִּפְרָץ־vai.yif.rotz-H6555him: howbeit he wouldאָבָ֥ה'a.VahH14not goH3212,but blessedוַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃Vay.va.ra.Khe.huH1288him.
28Now Absalomאַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'av.sha.LomH53had commandedוַיְצַו֩vay.TzavH6680his servantsנְעָרָ֜יוne.'a.RavH5288,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Markרְא֣וּre.'UH7200ye now when Amnon’sאַמְנ֤וֹן'am.NonH550heartלֵב־lev-H3820is merryH2896with wineבַּיַּ֙יִן֙bai.Ya.yinH3196,and when I sayוְאָמַרְתִּ֣יve.'a.mar.TiH559unto you, Smiteהַכּ֧וּha.KuH5221Amnonאַמְנ֛וֹן'am.NonH550;then killוַהֲמִתֶּ֥םva.ha.mi.TemH4191him, fearתִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uH3372not: have not I commandedצִוִּ֣יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680you? be courageousחִזְק֖וּchiz.KuH2388,and be valiantלִבְנֵי־ חָֽיִל׃liv.nei- Cha.yilH2428H1121.
29And the servantsנַעֲרֵ֤יna.'a.ReiH5288of Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOmH53didוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213unto Amnonלְאַמְנ֔וֹןle.'am.NonH550as Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomH53had commandedצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680.Then all the king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּ׀vai.ya.Ku.muH6965,and every manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376gat him upוַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּvai.yir.ke.VuH7392upon his muleפִּרְדּ֖וֹpir.DoH6505,and fledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suH5127.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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